According to a study by the National Science Foundation, only half of Americans believe in evolution, and one in 4 don't know that the Earth orbits the Sun.
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The Canadian province of New Brunswick (which was part of the UK at the time) had a bloodless war with the US state of Maine in 1839
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In Arizona, a solar wind energy tower has been proposed that would generate as much energy as the Hoover Dam.
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According to some estimates, Americans are sitting on $30 billion worth of unredeemed gift cards.
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Teddy bears were named after U.S. President Theodore 'Teddy' Roosevelt.
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Al Capone's armored limousine, after being seized by the feds, was later used to protect Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR), 32nd President of the US, after the attack on Pearl Harbor.
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The Internal Revenue Service audits 87 percent of women who claim breast implants as tax deductions.
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